Edwards County, Illinois
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR EDWARDS COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
300 AM CST SAT JAN 14 2023

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CARMI*         CLOUDY    32  25  74 N9        30.32S WCI  24          
EFFINGHAM*     CLOUDY    29  22  74 NW7       30.33F WCI  22          
FAIRFIELD*     CLOUDY    31  22  69 NW6       30.32S WCI  25          
FLORA*         CLOUDY    30  23  74 N7        30.33S WCI  23          
LAWRENCEVILLE  CLOUDY    31  23  72 NW10      30.30S WCI  22          
MT CARMEL*     CLOUDY    32  24  72 NW8       30.31S WCI  25          
OLNEY-NOBLE*   NOT AVBL                                               
ROBINSON*      CLOUDY    29  23  78 N10       30.32R WCI  20          

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FORECAST FOR EDWARDS COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 15:01:48 EDT 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the
lower 80s. Calm winds. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows
in the upper 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 

12-48 Hr Surface, 12-48 Hr ETA 500mb/Sfc, TWC Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2
NGM 60 Hr Forecast Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford ,


MEDIUM & LONG RANGE OUTLOOK

                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY     120 DAY    180 DAY
                                           NOV05   NOV05-JAN06 DEC05-FEB06 FEB06-APR06
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   Temperature:      Below        Below      Above     Normal     Normal     Normal
 Precipitation:      Below        Below     Normal     Normal     Normal     Normal

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
MRF 10-Day Forecast Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford
ALMANAC INFORMATION

Saturday May 18, 2024 the 139th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 19.880000
Distance 0.999717 AU
Rise 06:41 EDT Set 21:11 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:55 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:11 EDT Ends 21:41 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


HISTORICAL WEATHER AND CLIMATE FACTS FOR TODAY

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MAY 18TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1825...
A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the
log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus. (David Ludlum)
...1960...
Salt Lake City UT received an inch of snow. It marked their latest
measurable snowfall of record. (The Weather Channel)
...1980...
Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke
sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the
immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic
coast. (David Ludlum)




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